CNN Poll Shows Skepticism of “Background Checks”

Ammoland ^ | 17 September, 2015 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

CNN recently released the results of a poll it taken from 4-8 September.   Question 14, shown in the screenshot above, has several hypotheticals that are left up to the responder to self-define.   Here is the question and hypothetical outcomes, from the poll:

If gun control laws were changed so that more comprehensive background checks were in place for all gun purchases, how likely do you think it is that they would: 

Prevent those with mental health problems from buying guns

Prevent convicted criminals from buying guns

Make it harder for law-abiding citizens without mental health problems to buy guns

Included in the undefined hypotheticals, no definition of “more comprehensive” is given.   It is left to the responder to assume the meaning of another hypothetical. Does “all gun sales” really mean “all legal gun sales”, or is it the fantasy hypothetical of “all gun sales”?

Trial balloons floating about in the media have suggested that “more comprehensive” would include such things as an hour long interview with a psychologist, and the requirement for five unrelated people to give references, to include answering this question:  “Would you allow this applicant to have a gun alone with your children?”

[marktwain]

Polls are used to form public opinion as much as to measure it.

[wrench]

Yes, social engineering.

[mountainlion]

Cnn was almost bankrupt until the GOOP revived it.

[umgud]

Oh yes, let’s make it harder for sober folks to buy cars in hopes of solving drunk driving.

[vette6387]

Or having ourselves castrated because our next door neighbor has too many children! Polling today has devolved into just another prpaganda mechanism.

[virgil]

The people who really need the background checks are those ones running for public office.